Stirling Engine Milestone

Glenn’s Technology Demonstration Convertor (TDC) #13, a free-piston Stirling power convertor, achieved a milestone of 14 years of maintenance-free operation in the Stirling Research Laboratory in building 301. This technology is proving our capability to power spacecraft on longer-duration future scientific missions.

Glenn’s Technology Demonstration Convertor (TDC) #13, a free-piston Stirling power convertor, achieved a milestone of 14 years of maintenance-free operation in the Stirling Research Laboratory in building 301. This technology is proving our capability to power spacecraft on longer-duration future scientific missions.